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The Kennebunks Map: The Colony HotelThe Colony Hotel Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Address
140 Ocean Ave
Location Around Town
Phone 800/552-2363, 207/967-3331
Fax 207/967-8738
Web site www.thecolonyhotel.com/maine
Room Information 123 units
Prices $99-$625 double. Rates include breakfast. 3-night minimum on summer weekends and holidays in main hotel
Credit Cards AE, MC, V
In Room Amenities A/C (some units), TV (some units), safe
Season Closed late Oct to mid-May
Pets Pets allowed ($25 per pet per night)
Other Mailing Address: P.O. Box 511

Frommer's Review

One of a handful of oceanside resorts that has preserved the classic New England vacation experience, this mammoth white Georgian Revival (from 1914) lords over the ocean and the mouth of the Kennebunk River. All rooms in the three-story main inn have been renovated recently; they're bright and cheery, simply furnished in summer-cottage antiques. Rooms in two of the three outbuildings carry over the rustic elegance of the main hotel; the exception is the East House, a 1950s-era motel at the back edge of the property with uninteresting motel-style rooms. Staff encourages guests to socialize downstairs in the lobby, on the porch, on the putting green, or at a shuffleboard court that's lighted for nighttime play.

Facilities:
Restaurant; lounge; heated saltwater pool; putting green; bike rentals; room service; library

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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